There are 8 ways to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
4h 2m$53–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oaklandbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
12h 44m$50–96Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
6h 1m$118–388Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosabus
11h 35m$116–227Train
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain Smart
14h 6m$116–243Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SBA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosabus
4h 15m$83–484Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101 / ...
12h 41m$98–173Drive 370.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosacar 370.4 mi
6h 45m$68–98
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa by bus, train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa is to fly and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $50 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Airport and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, San Jose Diridon Station and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Santa Rosa is 334 miles. The road distance is 372.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 11h 35m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa is to train which takes 14h 6m and costs $110 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus via San Jose, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 12h 41m.
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa is 373 miles. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) to Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Airport to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown via Hollister & Turnpike, Santa Barbara, Oakland, Lake Merritt, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, and SMART San Rafael in around 14h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop, San Jose, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A in around 12h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
Bus from Oakland International Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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